[Amended 6-26-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-7[1]]
Every hauler doing business in Greene Township shall be required to provide to its residential customers the service of removing recyclables from their properties at the curbside (within the public right-of-way). Any such recyclables so removed shall be kept separate from municipal waste and shall be taken to a recycling center.
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Editor’s Note: This ordinance also repealed former § 73-20, Authorization of collectors, and § 73-24, Unlawful to terminate services of licensed hauler for compliance with this chapter, and renumbered §§ 73-21, 73-22, 73-23 and 73-25 through 73-30 as §§ 73-20 through 73-28, respectively.
[Amended 6-26-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-7]
Every hauler shall be required to provide to its commercial, municipal, institutional and multifamily housing property customers the service of removing recyclables from their properties. Any such recyclables so removed by haulers shall be kept separate from municipal waste and shall be taken to a recycling center.
[Amended 6-26-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-7]
No hauler shall accept, pick up, or remove any bag or other container of municipal waste which the hauler knows, or has reason to believe, contains recyclables required to be separated. Upon discovery of such recyclables combined with municipal waste placed at curbside or otherwise placed for pickup, the hauler shall affix a tag or sticker to the container containing the recyclables (which tag or sticker will be provided by the Township), retain a duplicate for the hauler's records and, deliver a triplicate to the designated office of the Township within 48 hours. When the hauler utilizes a tag or sticker pursuant to this section, he shall fill in the information requested thereon, including the address at which the container is located and the reason which led him to know or believe the container contained recyclables (e.g., he saw newspaper or he heard bottles rattling). The hauler shall leave such container with the tag or sticker placed thereon where he found it.
[Amended 6-26-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-7]
All haulers doing business within the Township shall make available to their customers the service of removal of bulky items not less frequently than once per year.
In the event of any missed pickup, the collector shall collect from the missed location before the end of the next business day.
All complaints regarding collection of recyclables or solid waste shall initially be reported to the collector. Any reasonable complaint shall be given prompt and courteous attention by the collector. In the case of missed collection, the collector shall collect from the missed collection site before the end of the next business day after the complaint is received. Any complaint which the collector fails to resolve shall be reported in writing to the Township.
A. 
Nothing contained herein shall impair or prohibit any recognized religious, civic, fraternal, charitable or benevolent organization, association or society from undertaking or sponsoring voluntary programs or projects involving the collection of recyclables from the public. Any such collection activity can only occur prior to the recyclable materials being placed at curbside or similar location for collection by an authorized collector. Prior to initiating such activity, the organization shall obtain authorization from the Township.
B. 
Nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit any person from donating or selling any recyclables to individuals or organizations unless or until such recyclables are placed at curbside or similar location for collection by an authorized collector.